New Canaan Morning Brief, Oct. 26: State rejects speed limit cuts on Route 123

From New Canaan News

• Finance board reviews fiscal surplus, payroll bond New Canaan's Board of Finance opened fiscal 2026 books that came in well ahead of projections, then turned to funding requests including facility repairs and a bond to move payroll processing in-house.New Canaan News
• Parks panel considers Waveny trail buffer plan New Canaan's Parks and Recreation Commission weighed a Waveny Park trail-relocation project aimed at cutting Merritt Parkway noise, debating acoustic data against a commissioner's push for harder evidence, and tabled a student's Mill Pond fishing-gear proposal until November.New Canaan News
• Wetlands panel reviews Turtleback Lane erosion fix New Canaan's Inland Wetlands Commission took up a stream armoring and sediment-control permit for a Turtleback Lane West property after erosion redeposited sediment into a pond just months after a 2025 town-permitted dredging, raising questions about whether fine caps deter repeat violations.New Canaan News
• Housing panel weighs paths to 2032 deadline New Canaan's Affordable Housing Committee spent its October 19 meeting line-editing a draft 2032 housing strategy report, weighing a Lumberyard master-planning process against converting Riverwood Apartments units toward the state's 8-30g affordability moratorium, with legal risk still unresolved.New Canaan News
• Selectmen take up fire engine, fee changes New Canaan selectmen worked through a packed agenda topped by a new fire engine purchase amid industry-wide delivery delays, along with revised health department fees, a Waveny House flooding fix and a split winter salt order meant to avoid last year's shortages.New Canaan News
• Police panel hears Route 123 speeding concerns New Canaan's Police Commission heard renewed concerns about speeding on Route 123 after years of state rejections, including refusals to lower the speed limit to 40 miles per hour, remove passing zones, or fix the Canoe Hill, Carter Street and Route 106 intersection.New Canaan News
• Housing authority weighs rent increase amid complaints New Canaan Housing Authority took up a rent increase proposal for Millport and Canaan Parish after about an hour of resident complaints over broken door locks, dumped mattresses and dying landscaping, with a board member citing the financial strain of keeping rents low.New Canaan News

Happening Mon, Oct 26

• 10:00 a.m.: Library's four-session adult drawing class begins New Canaan Library's "Introduction to Drawing" four-session course for adults begins Monday at 10 a.m. in the Craig B. Tate Conference Room. The class is full.New Canaan Public Library
• 4:00 p.m.: Kids can read with therapy dog Brooklyn Monday New Canaan Library hosts "Read with Brooklyn the Dog" for grades K-5 Monday at 4 p.m. in the Kontulis Family Storytime Room. The program is full.New Canaan Public Library
• 4:15 p.m.: Monday Music drop-in session set for toddlers New Canaan Library hosts a drop-in Monday Music session with Kurt Gallagher for ages 0-5 at 4:15 p.m. in the Bartlett Auditorium.New Canaan Public Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Library hosts talk on saving the beech forest New Canaan Library hosts "Saving the Beech Forest: Disease, Loss, and Restoration at Colhoun Preserve" Monday at 6:30 p.m., examining disease and restoration work affecting local beech trees. Registration is required.New Canaan Public Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Library offers intermediate French conversation class New Canaan Library holds its Intermediate French Conversation Class Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Craig B. Tate Conference Room. Registration is open.New Canaan Public Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Library runs beginner, intermediate ESL class New Canaan Library hosts its Beginner and Intermediate ESL Class Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the McLaughlin Meeting Room. Registration is open.New Canaan Public Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Library offers hands-only CPR and AED training New Canaan Library hosts Hands-Only CPR and AED Training Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the children's program room. The session has a waitlist.New Canaan Public Library

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27, 4:00 p.m.: Library's Next Chapter book group meets Tuesday New Canaan Library's Next Chapter Book Discussion for tweens, teens and adults meets Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the McLaughlin Meeting Room. Registration is open.New Canaan Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 p.m.: Teens can take spooky painting class Tuesday New Canaan Library hosts "Spooky Friend," a teen painting class, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Anderson MakerLab. The class has a waitlist.New Canaan Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Planning and zoning board to hear turf field request New Canaan's Planning and Zoning Commission meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. to consider an after-the-fact request for a turf field on Hoyt Farm Road, New Canaan Patch reported.New Canaan Patch
• Thu, Oct 29: Library's Bartlett Lecture features Georgette Bennett New Canaan Library hosts its Bartlett Lecture with Georgette Bennett on Thursday, Oct. 29. Registration is required.New Canaan Public Library
• Sun, Nov 1: Early voting ends Sunday at Town Hall Early voting for the November election ends Sunday at New Canaan Town Hall, New Canaan Patch reported.New Canaan Patch
• Mon, Nov 2: Leaf collection program set to begin Nov. 2 The town's fall leaf collection program begins Monday, Nov. 2, according to New Canaan Patch, following the town's earlier announcement of this year's schedule.New Canaan Patch
• Wed, Nov 4: Library hosts author Jenna Helwig Nov. 4 New Canaan Library hosts author Jenna Helwig for its "Hold Food, My Language" series on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Registration is required.New Canaan Public Library
• Sat, Nov 7: Author Victoria Kann visits library Nov. 7 New Canaan Library hosts an author visit with Victoria Kann on Saturday, Nov. 7. Registration is required.New Canaan Public Library

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